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Under employment is a situation when people (1)
(a) do not want to work
(b) are not paid for their work
(c) are working in a lazy manner
(d) are working less than what they are capable of doing
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Which of the following is a non-material benefit which increases welfare of a population? (1)
(a) Availability of more motorcycles and cars
(b) Provision of more rented houses
(c) Security and freedom measures improved by the government
(d) All of the above
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Consider the following three statements, (1)
(i) India is no longer a federation because some powers of states have been devolved to the local bodies.
(ii) Sri Lanka is a federation because the country is divided into provinces.
(iii) In a federation the powers of the federal and state governments are clearly demarcated.
Which of the statements) given above are correct?
(a) All of them (b) (i) and (iii)
(c) (ii) and (iii) (d) Only (iii)
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In India seats are reserved for women in (1)
(a) Panchayati Raj bodies
(b) cabinets of ministers
(c) Lok Sabha
(d) state legislative assemblies
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This question consists of an Assertion (A) and a Reason (R). Indicate your answer by selecting the correct alternative, (1)
Assertion (A) The Infant Mortality Rate in Kerala is 11, while that in Punjab is 49.
Reason (R) More children below the age of one year die in Punjab than in Kerala.
(a) Both A and R are right and R is the correct explanation for A
(b) Both A and R are right, but R is not the correct explanation for A
(c) A is right, but R is wrong
(d) Both A and R are wrong
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How did the system of floating exchange rates come into existence after the 1960s?
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What was the system of advances and how did it affect the lives of the weavers when dealing with the East India Company?
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What were the reasons for the city of London attracting migrant population in large numbers during the late eighteenth century? (3)
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Why was the imperial state in China a major producer of
printed material for a long time?
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Explain what is an epistolary novel, giving an example of
the same. (3)
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How did the ideas of science and reason become popular among the masses due to the print revolution?
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Explain briefly how the terrible effects of industrialization on people's lives and characters was depicted by Charles Dickens in his novel, 'Hard Times'. (3)
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What is resource planning? Why is the planning of resources essential? Explain any two reasons. (3)
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Why do we need to conserve our forest and wildlife resources? Explain any three reasons. (3)
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Power sharing is practiced among different social groups very effectively in certain circumstances.
Which of the following is an example of this? (1)
(a) The Indian Panchayati Raj system
(b) The Indian federal system of government
(c) Tamils in Sri Lanka demanding their own Eelam
(d) Community Government in Belgium
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Match column I (type of resource) with column II (example) and select the correct alternative accordingly, (1)
Column l
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Column II
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A. Renewable
B. Recyclable
C. Non-recyclable
D. Biological
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1. Forests
2. Aluminium
3. Wildlife
4. Coal
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A B C D A B C D
(a) 3 4 2 1 (b) 1 2 4 3
(c) 2 1 4 3 (d) 3 2 1 4
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The printing press first came to India where, and was brought by whom?
(a) It came to Goa and was brought by the Portuguese
(b) It came to Bombay and was brought by the
Portuguese
(c) It came to Goa and was brought by the British traders
(d) It came to Bombay and was brought by the Bruisers
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In which country did novels develop first? (1)
(a) Russia (b) India
(c) Germany (d) England
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What was the purpose of making the Corn Laws?
(a) To restrict the export of corn
(b) To restrict the import of corn
(c) To restrict both the import and export of corn
(d) To prevent unauthorized trading of corn
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Who were the gomasthas?
(a) Traders and brokers
(b) Merchants
(c) Weavers
(d) Paid servants of the East India Company
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What was the major demand of the movement called Chartism? (1)
(a) Employment for women
(b) Vote for all adult males
(c) Reduction of working hours in factories
(d) Modernisation of the city of London
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Explain any three institutional reforms carried out by the government to improve agricultural production in India. (3)
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Why is power sharing important? Explain any three reasons. (3)
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State any two differences between the local governments in India before and after the constitutional amendment in 1992. (3)
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Explain the three determinants to accommodate social
divisions in politics. (3)
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Describe any three public facilities needed for development. (3)
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What is meant by disguised unemployment? Give one example of each from rural and urban areas. (3)
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"Workers are exploited in unorganised sectors in India". Support this statement with suitable examples. (3)
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Explain the causes of the Great Depression of 1929.
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Describe the important features of 'proto-industrialization' in Europe.
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Explain with examples how industrialization changed the form of urbanization in England during the modern period? (3)
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Explain how print culture affected women in nineteenth century India?
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Explain the reasons why novels were popular among women in India? (5)
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What are inter-state water disputes? Why are such issues raised? Give some examples of such disputes. (5)
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What is the main contribution of agriculture to the national economy? Explain any three steps taken by the Government of India to modernize agriculture. (5)
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Explain the major initiatives taken in the Constitutional Amendment of 1992 to make the third tier of democracy more effective in India. (5)
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Explain the differences between overlapping and cross-cutting differences, citing one example of each. (5)
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The following newspaper report was published on 28th September, 2012.
"Overexploitation, due to population concentration, has led to depletion of the groundwater and the recharge process is slow due to the type of soil in the region," said the Chairman, Central Ground Water Board (CGWB). According to him, hard rock areas of south India are also severely affected but the recharge process was quicker in rocky areas. "Good rains over a five to seven year period can bring back water in aquifers," he said, adding that the issues of water and land were crucial to India's development.
Do you feel that the Chairman, CGWB was right? If so, what steps should be taken to reduce the Overexploitation of groundwater resources without seriously affecting the region's development? (5)
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Suggest any five ways to provide more employment opportunities in rural areas. (5)
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(a) Three locations are shown on the outline map of India. Identify these locations and write their names on the lines marked on the map. (3)
1. The highest dam in India on the Bhagirathi River.
2. A state whose land has been affected due to overgrazing.
3. A National Park famous for the presence of tigers.
(b) On the map, locate and label the following appropriately (2)
1. (i) A port in western India which was famous for cotton exports in the seventeenth century.
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(ii) A state where Jute Mills were established.
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(iii) A famine in this area in 1888-89 led many people to migrate to Bombay to work in cotton mills.
2. (i) The Naval Kishore Press started functioning in this city in the 1880s.
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(ii) The place where Rokeya Hossein, a reformer, started a girls' school.
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